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The viral footage shows a soldier from the Queen’s Guard outside Windsor Castle pushing a tourist out of his way as she posed in front of him for a picture.
The tourist appeared to stand on the wrong side of a roped off area in the Royal Guard’s way as he marched up and down his path.
With the woman standing on his path, the Queen’s Guard appears to barge into her almost pushing her to the floor.
The woman, wearing a yellow dress and sunglasses, can be heard screaming as she is shoved out of the way.
The Ministry of Defence could not confirm exactly when the incident took place but a spokesman said: “The Household Division is proud to guard Her Majesty and honoured that people come from around the world to watch our ceremonial spectacle.
“The ropes are there to protect both the public and our soldiers; please stay behind them.”
There are thought to be guidelines in place for Royal Guardsmen to deal with nuisances, which begins with stamping their feet and shouting.
Raising a rifle is considered a final warning, after which the guardsman is even allowed to detain the person in question.
The Queen’s Guards are charged with protecting official royal residences.
They are known for their distinctive uniforms of red tunics and bearskin hats.
The units, manned by fully-trained, serving soldiers, have more than 350 years of history and have defended monarchs since Charles II took the throne after the English Restoration in 1660.
The Guards consist of five infantry regiments — the Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards — and two regiments of the Household Cavalry — the Life Guards and Blues and Royals. Most of the Guards will have seen action overseas.
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